Week 1 discussion: definition of health | nursing

Step 1 Think about a particular community and family within that community that you are familiar with. Reference that community and family in your answers to the following prompts.

Step 2 Answer the following questions in your initial post due Wednesday at 11:59 pm Mountain Time:

• Describe the relationship between the family’s definition of health and the community’s definition of health.
• Describe the relationship between the family’s concept of health promotion and that of the community. Explain how the family’s concept of health promotion affects the community’s definition of health promotion.
• Explain the influence of family beliefs and values on the definition of health and their relationship to health promotion.

Step 3 Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them by Friday 11:59pm MT.

In your response to each of your peers, choose at least two things you agree with and explain your opinions. Use your personal experience, if it’s relevant, to support or debate other students’ posts. If differences of opinion occur, debate the issues professionally and provide examples to support your opinion.